MKC BISON SKULL TEE - OLIVE

Josh Smith

Bozeman, MT

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$32.00

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About this piece

THE STORY BEHIND THE BISON SKULL DESIGN: We have never really taken the time to explain the bison skull with the knife stuck in it and what it means to our brand. It’s more than you would think. Most would assume that the bison skulls and Montana just go together. There are a lot of Montana brands that rep the bison skull. That makes complete sense. But there are layers to this onion… First, we chose the bison because the bison is the greatest comeback story ever. Just like American manufacturing and our promise to only create America-made knives and bring back jobs to this country. Take it one step further… You will notice that it is not just any bison skull and that the horns are missing. It is actually a petrified Bison skull from the previous ice age here in Montana. The skull tha...

About the artist

Josh learned to make knives at age 11 from his little league baseball coach in Lincoln, Montana. By 19, he was the youngest Master Bladesmith in the world. He launched MKC from a two-car garage in December 2020 with the iconic Speedgoat. Within a year, the company had 37 employees. In 2024, they broke ground on a 50,000 sq ft facility in Missoula.

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